Child Bride

'Child Bride' - 28 News Result(s)

Kota (Rajasthan): She was married off at the tender age of eight, but that never deterred Rupa Yadav from pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
Now 21, Rupa has secured an all-India rank of 2,612 — scoring 603 marks in this year’s National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).
Her husband and brother-in-law, both farmers, also supported her ...

She was married off at the tender age of eight, but that never deterred Rupa Yadav from pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. Now 21, she has secured an all-India rank of 2,612 -- scoring 603 marks in this year's National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).

Vikarabad, Telangana: In Mambapur village of Vikarabad, 60 km from Hyderabad, a 5-year-old girl was prevented from falling prey to a tribal tradition and becoming a child bride on Tuesday morning.
When the Childline rescue team arrived on the spot, they found out that a tent had been put up at the venue and two goats were tied there, indicating pl...

Phulbani (Odisha): A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law’s house in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, police said on Thursday.
She allegedly committed the suicide last week but the matter came to the light after Childline India Foundation volunteers lodged an FIR with the police on Apr...

Hyderabad: In April last year, Sandhya from Hyderabad’s Ranga Reddy district was going to be married off while she was in the middle of her class 10 exams. She was just 16 then, clueless and scared for what was going to happen next.
Her father, however, thought it was the best thing for her.
On her complaint, NDTV went with child rights activists...

Police in Karnataka have rescued a schoolgirl who called them for help after learning she was to be married to a much older man, campaigners said on Tuesday, in a case highlighting the risk of child trafficking in the region.

If there's one thing that stands out in this story of a working mum, it's probably that no one should ever underestimate the strength of a woman, especially a mother. This post about a child bride's journey to becoming a responsible woman, then mother, is all kinds of inspiring.

In an attempt to shine a harsh light on the prevalence of child marriages (legally in many countries), YouTuber Coby Persin has conducted a social experiment to see how people in New York would react to a child bride and her older groom. New York reacted just as you would imagine - with shock and outrage.

'Child Bride' - 28 News Result(s)

Kota (Rajasthan): She was married off at the tender age of eight, but that never deterred Rupa Yadav from pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.
Now 21, Rupa has secured an all-India rank of 2,612 — scoring 603 marks in this year’s National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).
Her husband and brother-in-law, both farmers, also supported her ...

She was married off at the tender age of eight, but that never deterred Rupa Yadav from pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. Now 21, she has secured an all-India rank of 2,612 -- scoring 603 marks in this year's National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET).

Vikarabad, Telangana: In Mambapur village of Vikarabad, 60 km from Hyderabad, a 5-year-old girl was prevented from falling prey to a tribal tradition and becoming a child bride on Tuesday morning.
When the Childline rescue team arrived on the spot, they found out that a tent had been put up at the venue and two goats were tied there, indicating pl...

Phulbani (Odisha): A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law’s house in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, police said on Thursday.
She allegedly committed the suicide last week but the matter came to the light after Childline India Foundation volunteers lodged an FIR with the police on Apr...

Hyderabad: In April last year, Sandhya from Hyderabad’s Ranga Reddy district was going to be married off while she was in the middle of her class 10 exams. She was just 16 then, clueless and scared for what was going to happen next.
Her father, however, thought it was the best thing for her.
On her complaint, NDTV went with child rights activists...

Police in Karnataka have rescued a schoolgirl who called them for help after learning she was to be married to a much older man, campaigners said on Tuesday, in a case highlighting the risk of child trafficking in the region.

If there's one thing that stands out in this story of a working mum, it's probably that no one should ever underestimate the strength of a woman, especially a mother. This post about a child bride's journey to becoming a responsible woman, then mother, is all kinds of inspiring.

In an attempt to shine a harsh light on the prevalence of child marriages (legally in many countries), YouTuber Coby Persin has conducted a social experiment to see how people in New York would react to a child bride and her older groom. New York reacted just as you would imagine - with shock and outrage.

Bhanu (not her real name) is only 17 years old. But in December, she tried to commit suicide, unable to face the pressure of a court case to end her marriage, which took place four years ago. Today, she is determined to fight.

To curb child marriages that are rampant in Rajasthan's rural areas, the state government has issued a directive that the date of birth of the bride and groom be printed on wedding invitation cards, officials said on Monday.

The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture, abuse and human rights violations. The plight of 15-year-old Sahar Gul captivated the nation and set off a storm of international condemnation when it came to light in late December. Gul's hus...

The in-laws of a child bride who became the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for torture, abuse and human rights violations, a judge said today.

A case has been registered against five persons, including a person who married a minor girl at Shivanagi village, 35 km from here, police said on Friday. A case was also filed against the parents of the groom and the bride on Thursday.

A 14-year-old Malaysian Muslim schoolgirl has defended her controversial marriage to a 23-year-old teacher after an uproar from rights groups, a report said today.Teenager Siti Maryam Mahmod wed Abdul Manan Othman last weekend in a mass wedding at a mosque in the capital Kuala Lumpur, after being given permission in an Islamic Sharia court.The marr...